Long-waist former.



J c. KIMSEY. Patented Aug. l9, I902.

LUNG WAIST FORMER.

(Application filed Nov. 5, 1901-) (No Model.)

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JAMES KIMSEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

-LON'G-i-WAIST FORMER.-

s'rndirtea'rrolv formin part of Letters Patent-No. 707,239, dated August 19,1902.

Applicatin filed November 5,1901. Serial No. 81,223. .(No model.) I

To all whom at body concern.- I I Be it known that I, JAMES C. KIMSEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the countyof Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Long-Waist Formers,

of which the following is afspecitication.

, This invention is an improvementupon the long-waist former which was patented to me April9, 1901, No. 671,920, and the object of the present invention is to provide the plate or stay with means whereby the cord which forms the lower part of the frame or former may be doubledto reinforce said frame and the ends of said cord more readily and effectively secured after the devicehas been properlyadjusted. I

\Vith'the above objects in view the present invention consists in forming the plate or stay with a hook at its lower end and with curved spring members providing tapered slots in which the ends of the cord are firmly held. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing the application of theimproved device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of the plate or'stay. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the plate or stay. Fig. 4 ma detail front view of the lower end of the plate, showing the manner ofattaching the cord thereto. I With reference to said drawings, A designates the metal plate or stay,which is adapted to be attached to one of the corset-studs, and

B the cord, which is secured to said'pla'te or stayand is held in place thereby to form the part with which the waistor garment engages.

In carrying out my present invention the lower end of the plate or stay Ais provided with aforwardly-projecting hook at andwith a cross-bar on, below said hook. i The hook is preferably stamped from the plate, as shown,

I leaving an openingwhichfor'ms the cross-bar to which the cord is tied, as hereinafterset forth. At a suitable distance above the book a and at each side of the plate is a spring member 0, which is separated from the body of the plate. by a narrow slitc, terminating in an opening 0', to give the required resiliency to said member. These spring members are bent or curved forwardly (see Fig. 3) to pro- 'vide V-shaped slots, in which the ends of the cord 13 are wedged and securely held, obviating the necessity of tying said ends and providing a more easy manner of taking up the adjustment of the cord.

The plateA is provided with a number of keyhole-slots a to adjust the plate upon the" or double the cord used, and, further, that tying the ends of the cord in a knot failed to keep the adj ustment of the device, as the knot was liable to become loose in use, These objections are all removed by improving the metal plate 'or stay in the manner herein shown and described. The cordis attached to the lower end of the plate by looping said cord "upon itself centrally, passing said loop through the opening and around the cross bar a, and then threading the ends through the loop, as shown inFig. 4, forming practically two cords which provide the sides of the frame. In applying'the device the plate A is placed in engagementwith one of the corset-studs." The cords are drawn up over the hips at opposite sides of the plate, passed around the back portion of the waistirr op-- posite directions, and then'brought down to the plate for attachment of the ends thereto, whereby the two cords extend in opposite directions entirely around the waist. The ends of the cords are attachedto the plate by passing said ends under the hook ain opposite directions, leading themup to the V-shaped slots in the'sides of the plate, and wedging them in said slots. This provides a very simple and effective means for securely attaching the ends of the cord and also provides for firmly holding the adjustment of'the plate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is' v '1. I As an improved article of manufacture,

a long-waist former, comprising a plate havingmeans for attaching the same toa corset or other garment, V-shaped slots in the sides of the plate, and a cord attachedto the lower end of the plate, substantially as shown and described.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a long-waist former, comprising a plate having means for attaching the same to a corset or other garment, a hook at the lower end of the plate, V-shaped slots in the sides of said plate, and a cord attached to the lower end of the plate, substantially as shown and described.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a long-waist former, comprising a plate having means for attaching the same to a corset or other garment, a hook at the lower end of the plate, a cross-bar, and a cord in looped engagement with the cross-bar, substantially as shown and described.

4. As an improved article of manufacture, a long-waist former, comprising a plate having means for attaching the same to a corset or other garment, a hook and cross-bar at the lower end of the plate, and V-shaped slots in the sides of the plate; together with a cord in looped engagement with the cross-bar, su bstantially as shown and for the purpose set fOllill;

5. As an improved article of manufacture, a long-waist former, comprising a plate provided with means of attaching the same to a corset or other garment, a hook stamped from the lower end of .the plate, a cross-bar below the hook, and spring members at the sides of the plate curved forwardly toprovide V- shaped slots or openings; togetherwith acord or tape attached to thecross-bar, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

6. As an improved article of manufacture, a long-waist former, comprising a plate having keyhole-slots in its upper end, a hook at its lower end, and V-shaped slots in its sides; together with a cord attached to the lower end of the plate, substantially as shown and described.'

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES o. KIMSEY.

Witnesses:

Tnos. SHALLCROSS, J in, II. MACKEY. 

